CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

Agenda theme

Art and territory

16 events and 4 expected

Art triennials and festivals with a territorial vocation, and community culture: reasons to travel that also regenerate, or claim to regenerate, the places where they happen.

Related typologies in the atlasArt and territory

Upcoming events 16

25 September 2026

FRANCO 2026, tappa di Ravenna

Ravenna · Italy

Second stage, on 25 September at the Z.A.R.A.

Third places and tiers-lieux
7 to 9 October 2026

BAUTOPIA 7, Atenas

Atenas · Greece

Three days across BIOS venues in Athens (Romantso, Plex, Latraac) under the theme 'Creative Agency: Sustaining Culture & Creativity in the Age of Int…

Third places and tiers-lieux
9 October 2026

FRANCO 2026, tappa di San Cesario sul Panaro

San Cesario sul Panaro · Italy

Third stage, on 9 October at Villa Boschetti (San Cesario sul Panaro), on the economic sustainability and fundraising of cultural spaces.

Third places and tiers-lieux
15 to 18 October 2026

Confluenze. Camp Abitiamo Lo Stato dei Luoghi, Ferrara 2026

Ferrara · Italy

The network's autumn camp in Ferrara, titled Confluenze and focused on the human and more-than-human communities of hybrid spaces.

Third places and tiers-lieux
22 to 25 October 2026

TEH102 Camp Meeting, Silandro

Silandro (Schlanders) · Italy

Autumn Camp Meeting at BASIS Vinschgau Venosta, a social innovation hub in a former barracks in South Tyrol, under the theme 'GRINTA! Under Ground: g…

Third places and tiers-lieux
29 October 2026

FRANCO 2026, tappa di Parma

Parma · Italy

Fourth and final stage, on 29 October at Manzini Off (Parma), on collaboration between regenerated spaces, research and territories.

Third places and tiers-lieux
5 to 15 November 2026

Michinoku Art Festival 2026 'Yama no Hikari'

Yamagata · Japan

First edition of the festival succeeding the Yamagata Biennale, from 5 to 15 November 2026 in central Yamagata, with free admission.

Art and territoryCall open until 18 Sept
16 January to 21 February 2027

Sapporo International Art Festival 2027 (SIAF2027)

Sapporo · Japan

From 16 January to 21 February 2027 (37 days), themed 'PLANET SNOW, upas mintar / upas nociw' in the Ainu language.

Art and territory
6 March to 30 May 2027

Boso Triennale Art x Mix 2027

Ichihara · Japan

First edition under the Boso Triennale name, from 6 March to 30 May 2027 across Ichihara, Kisarazu and Otaki, with pre-events in March 2026.

Art and territory
5 to 11 April 2027

Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics 2027

Belfast · United Kingdom

2027 edition, from 5 to 11 April, with over 120 events planned across venues in Belfast, free or pay what you can.

Democratic innovation
3 to 6 June 2027

TEH103 Conference, Helsinki

Helsinki · Finland

Spring 2027 conference at Helsinki's Cable Factory, a former cable plant turned Finland's largest cultural centre and a long-standing network member.

Third places and tiers-lieux
17 July to 7 November 2027

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2027

Tokamachi · Japan

Tenth edition, 85 days from 17 July to 7 November 2027, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays except 10 and 11 August and 3 November.

Art and territory
September to November 2027 · Only the month is known

TEH104 Camp Meeting, Mitrovica

Mitrovica · Kosovo

Autumn 2027 Camp Meeting announced in Mitrovica (Kosovo), hosted by the independent cultural centre 7 Arte.

Third places and tiers-lieux
18 September to 23 November 2027

Forest Festival of the Arts Okayama 2027

Tsuyama · Japan

Second edition, 67 days from 18 September to 23 November 2027, under the concept 'Prototopia, Moving Forest Forward'.

Art and territory
18 September to 24 October 2027

Nakanojo Biennale 2027

Nakanojo · Japan

Eleventh edition, 37 days from 18 September to 24 October 2027, themed 'Echoing Green' (響きわたる草原).

Art and territory
14 April to 12 November 2028

Setouchi Triennale 2028

Takamatsu · Japan

Sixth edition in three sessions: spring (14 Apr to 28 May), summer (25 Jul to 20 Aug) and autumn (29 Sep to 12 Nov), 117 days in total.

Art and territory

Expected, not yet announced 4

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